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France urges tougher action against Russia, saying drones should be shot down and oil ships stopped

France urges tougher action against Russia, saying drones should be shot down and oil ships stopped

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe must take a more aggressive approach with Russia by shooting down drones that enter European airspace and boarding shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil t...

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to pay $9.7 billion for Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to pay $9.7 billion for Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett announced his biggest deal in years Thursday with Berkshire Hathaway’s $9.7 billion acquisition of Occidental Petroleum’s chemical division. The deal for OxyChem...

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Federal board tells Philadelphia’s transit agency to shelve railcars implicated in fires

Federal board tells Philadelphia’s transit agency to shelve railcars implicated in fires

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Federal transportation safety officials told Philadelphia’s mass transit agency this week that it should shelve an aging electric railcar model that is heavily used in its r...

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What Pepsi’s shift to natural colors means for Gatorade and Cheetos

What Pepsi’s shift to natural colors means for Gatorade and Cheetos

VALHALLA, New York (AP) — Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting. Pepsi...

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Turkish journalist Fatih Altayli defies imprisonment with YouTube reporting

Turkish journalist Fatih Altayli defies imprisonment with YouTube reporting

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish journalist Fatih Altayli has been imprisoned, but his reporting remains defiantly alive. From behind bars, the veteran journalist delivers news and sharp political co...

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Asian shares track Wall Street’s rise as tech shares advance

Asian shares track Wall Street’s rise as tech shares advance

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s rise to records despite the the shutdown of the U.S. government. Technology shares jumped on expectations of h...

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